A Couple of Weeks in Alsace: Strasbourg and Obernai

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I am wondering if anyone has some Restaurant suggestions for the Alsace Region.
Not really looking for super formal but relaxed, local with a high standard of cooking. Both traditional and more creative cuisine are all fine.
Breweries and Distilleries are also of particular interest.
We will be touring about (looking for possible Places to settle) so will have a Car.
We will be staying in Strasbourg for a few Days and Obernai for a Week.
Any help would be appreciated.

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I haven’t been for 15 years, so my recs are out of date. There are some places in the countryside outside Strasbourg that sell tarte flambée, that attract locals maybe more than travellers. I’ll try find the one we liked. Outdoor seating, casual .

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I have some recommendations based on visits to Alsace in the past four years.

  1. For classic Alsatian dishes, Burestubel Pfulgriesheim, (NW of Strasbourg). Get the snails and choucroute. Better for lunch.
  2. If you are in Strasbourg: brasseie Les Haras. Modern and traditional dishes in a nice setting.
  3. For a fantastic evening in a lovely setting Frankenbourg (Michelin 1 star; stay the night in their modest hotel with nice rooms). Dishes lean toward creative. Not far from a Obernai but a better atmosphere at dinner.
  4. In Kayserberg, Le Chambard. You can try the gastronomic 2 star restaurant ( very good but $$$). Their bistro style Winstube has great local dishes at a reasonable price point.

I’ve spent some time in the region so happy to answer any specific questions

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Don’t miss La Fourchette des Ducs in Obernai, chef Nicolas Stamm, but as a rule no one will let you go hungry in Alsace.
Strasbourg Winstub: Au Pont Corbeau, Au Coin des Pucelles, Le Comptoir de Georges, Chez Yvonne, Au Cerf d’Or. In Colmar: Brenner.
La Taverne alsacienne in Ingersheim, L’Auberge du Pont de la Zorn in Weyersheim, Bürestubel in Pfulgriesheim, Au Bœuf Rouge in Niederschaeffolsheim (I had to copy-paste that one), La Grappe d’Or in Riquewihr.
Le Chambard is OK, apparently not what it used to be, but avoid by all means the attached flammekueche restaurant, even the Flam’s chain of restaurants does better. The Winstub at Le Chambard left me clueless, to remain polite. I can’t see how they managed to serve me the driest, most tasteless choucroute I’d ever had. One gets far better choucroute in Paris. It was only once and the only dish I had, so my opinion is to be taken with a grain of salt.
There is so much great food in Alsace that it’s not even essential to give recommendations.

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Thanks all for the Info so far. I am in the midst of planning. I may have some more specific Questions as things flesh out.

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We were in Strasbourg a couple months ago and really enjoyed La Cuiler Ă  Pot for dinner, as well as Restaurant le Kuhn.

For breweries, Roue Libre. We would absolutely be regulars if we lived in the area.

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Agreed on Le Cuiler

We also really like Bistrot d’Antoine

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